Memorial
Street Memorial 1914-18 Brunswick Street and Wilson Street
South Shields
Memorial Name: Street Memorial 1914-18 Brunswick Street and Wilson Street (S86.055)
NEWMP Ref No.: S86.055
Parish: South Shields
Brunswick and Wilson Street Veterans Club, Brunswick Street, South Shields. NE33. NZ 361662. Closed in the 60s.
Frederick Street Veterans Club, Frederick Street, (opened 1960 closed 2000), Laygate, South Shields, NE 33. NZ 360661. 2000, to the then Royal British Legion Club at 9 Queen Street, NE33 1HL. NZ 36286 67277
In the entrance foyer. Town Hall, Westoe Rd, South Shields NE33 2RL NZ 36613 66857
See Note 2 below.
1914-18
a. Originally unveiled Easter Monday 21st April 1919 by Lt.Col. Robert Chapman, D.S.O., R.F.A.(T); dedicated by Rev. Wood.
b. Second unveiling 9th November 2011 by Sir David Chapman, Deputy Lord Lieutenant, dedicated by Rev. Paul Kennedy.
Brass
Brunswick Street and Wilson Street War Memorial Committee.
Present Condition: Good
Ownership and Maintenance: Formerly Brunswick and Wilson Street Memorial Veterans Club; now South Tyneside Council
The Great War
1914-18
Roll of Honour
Brunswick St. & Wilson Street.
(Names)
Their names shall live for ever.
Street memorial in the form of a plaque 61 inches high x 33 inches wide (1.54m x 831mm) with triple curved top and single line border.
The names are listed in four columns.
The words “The Great War” form an arc in Roman capitals at the top.
The rest of the dedication and the names are in sans serif capitals in black with the words “Roll of Honour” and “Their names shall live for ever” at the bottom in red.
207 names, ranks and regiments, inc. prisoners of war.
See transcript.
1. The original Veterans’ club had a special Medal showcase which was mounted outside the entrance of the club. It contained Medals, one of which was from an American Civil War veteran, Francis Ryan from the U.S. Navy, who was buried with full military honours in 1909. Also, there was a Medal for a Coldstream Guardsman, Sergeant John Burgess, who survived the four campaigns of the Crimean War. He died in 1908. Other names have yet to be identified.
2. When Brunswick Street was demolished, the plaque was salvaged by the Veterans’ Club, Frederick Street. When that club closed, the plaque was taken for safe keeping by the Royal British Legion at 9 Queen Street, NE33 1HL, The mayor’s chauffeur, J. Wood, carried it there in his car. (Oral Interview 9th November 2011).
3. It has finally come to rest in the Town Hall at South Shields, where it was rededicated on 9th November 2011.
4. The Deputy Lieut., David Chapman, who unveiled the plaque in the 2011 ceremony, is the grandson of Lt. Col. Robert Chapman, who unveiled it at the original dedication in 1919.
5. The original Veterans’ Club was formed in Gregg’s Café in Brunswick Street before the turn of the century.
6. At the original dedication a floral wreath was laid on the Memorial by the daughter of Private Thomas Kane, who is named on the memorial.
Photos: James Pasby; photos of unveiling: Shields Gazette
Illustrated Chronicle
23/04/1919 reports that the memorial has been unveiled, with photos.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
26/04/1919 briefly reports unveiling.
North Mail
22/04/1919 reports unveiling of war shrine.
Shields Gazette
22/04/1919 reports unveiling;
23/11/1962 report on move from Brunswick to new premises.
10/11/2011 reports rededication.
South Tyneside Council
Press Release PR/395/2011/KH
Additional Research Documents
S86.055 Unveiling Programme 2011
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
James Pasby;
Janis Blower, Shields Gazette;
David Cunliffe;
Tony Harding;
Mike Mulhern;
National Archives;
Anne Sharpe;
James Hoy Archives;
South Tyneside M.B.C.;
Dorothy Hall;
Norman Dunn
The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.
Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk.
If you know more about this memorial, please send the details to NEWMP.
SOUTH SHIELDS Brunswick Street
The Great War
1914-18
Roll of Honour.
Brunswick St. & Wilson St.
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Column 1 Column 2
ARMY ARMY
2ndLt. Bradley, J. R.G.A. Pte. Thompson, T. R.In.F.
Cpl. Swinburne, R. R.F.A. “ McAllister, J. K.O.Y.L.I.
“ McMillen, J.H. “ “ McAllister, W. “
Gun. Atkinson, G. “ “ Ward, H.
“ Barnes, W. “ “ Cole, J. K.R.R.
“ Benham, J. “ “ Burdis, W. Y&L.R
“ Hudson, T.A. “ “ Ford, T. “
“ Mason, T. “ Sgt. Dryden, G. D.L.I.
“ Marshall, J. “ L.Cpl.Burgess, J. “
“ Ovington, E.F. “ “ Davis, R.M. “
S.Sm. Elliott, H. “ “ Fenwick, M.(M.M.)“
Dr. Hart, W.J. “ Pte. Bourke, E. “
“ Spence, G.R. “ “ Coyne, A. “
“ Telford, J. “ “ Emms, W.E. “
Sgt. Leach, J. R.E. “ Grey, J. “
Cpl. Mason, J. “ “ Griffiths, W. “
L.Cpl. Bradley, G. “ “ Harrison, J.S. “
“ Nicholson, F. “ “ McIntosh, J. “
Sap. Brennen, W.H. “ “ Miller, J. “
“ Collins, M. “ “ Millett, J. “
“ Hoy, R. “ “ Marshall, M. “
“ Kane, W. “ “ Middleton, R. “
“ Tate, G. “ “ Patton, W. “
“ Tate, J. “ “ Pierce, M. “
“ Tomson, A. “ “ Palin, J. “
Pion. Patton, T. “ “ Purvis, J.B. “
“ Phillips, R. “ “ Quinn, T. “
“ Smith, R. “ “ Swinburne, R. “
Pte. Baird, H. KORLR. “ Scorer, M. “
“ Unsworth, W. “ “ Stewart, W. “
Sgt. Fisher, T. N.F. “ Smith, S.G. “
Pte. Burgess, W. “ “ Tyrell, R. “
“ Handy, G. “ “ Welsh, T. “
“ Kane, C. “ “ Burgess, W. “
“ Paulsen, J.C. “ “ Burns, J. A.S.C.
“ Prouse, G.L. “ “ Collins, T. “
“ Shave, W, “ “ Moss, J. “
“ Scott, A. “ “ Peirce, T. “
“ Sinclair, W. “ “ Robson, J. “
“ McCluskey, J. R.War.R. Dr. Ware, G.W. “
“ Cawood, T. W.Yks.R. Pte. Bradley, A. R.A.M.C.
“ Elliott, J.T. “ “ Stott, W.H. A.V.C.
“ Turnbull, J.E. “ “ Allen, W.H. M.G.C.
“ Welsh, R. “ “ Goudie, F.R. “
“ Baird, J.A. E.Yks.R. Sgt. Donnelly, J. L.C.
“ Bradley, H. “ Pte. McCamley, J. “
“ Hampton, M. “ “ Stanley, J. “
“ Young, G.R. R.I.R. 3rd A.M.Cawood, J. R.A.F.
“ Lees, R.C. Yks.R. A.M. Handy, H.W. “
“ Merriman, J.N. “ Pte. Storey, R. “
“ McCamley, Ches.R. A.M. Thompson, E.E. “
“ Emms, A.E. K.O.S.B. Dr. Baird, J.P. 1st A.I.F.
“ Campbell, J. R.In.F ROYAL NAVY
“ Quinn, D. “ 2nd E. Scott, J. R.N.
“ Smith, E.V. “ L.Str.Davis, T.A.
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Column 3 Column 4
PRISONERS of WAR
ROYAL NAVY ROYAL NAVY
S.B.R. Merriman, J.E. R.N. A.B. Griffiths, R.D. R.N.
Stok. Binyon, C.J. “ MISSING
M.R.S. Binyon, G.H. “ ARMY
A.B. Binyon, J. “ Cpl. Appleton, G. N.F.
O.S. Cooper, T. R.N.D. Pte. Telford, R. E.Yks.R.
Stok. Campbell, T.P. R.N. “ Ford, R. D.L.I.
“ Close, E.M. “ “ Finley, W. L.C.
“ Collins, B. “ KILLED
“ Dryden, M. “ ARMY
A.B. Dixon, R. R.N.D. A.Bom.Young, T.L. R.F.A.
Stok. Elliott, J.W. R.N.R. Gun. Cordon, G. “
“ Ford, W. R.N. “ Robson, J. “
“ Gill, M. “ Dr. Davidson, J.R. “
“ Gates, J. “ Sap. Cooper, J. R.E.
“ Gill, J. “ Pte. Handy, J. Col.Gds.
“ Gill, T. “ “ Bourke, M. N.F.
“ Gibson, W. “ “ Campbell, E. “
“ Kane, G.H. “ “ Furness, J.T. “
“ Leighton, J. “ “ Nichol, J. “
“ Langley, G. R.N.R “ Paulsen, W.J. “
“ Langley, G. R.N. “ Baird, T. R.War.R.
“ Langley, J. “ “ Turnbull, R. W.Yks.R.
“ Lodge, J.H. “ “ Gates, G. E. “
“ Lodge, G.W. R.N.R. “ Grant, M. “ “
A.B. McKie, F. R.N.D. L.Cpl.Young, J.W.F. Yks.R.
“ McGlasham, J. R.N. Pte. McCollow, J.W. Lan.F.
O.S. McCluskey, D. R.N.R. “ Mitchell, G. Ches.R.
A.B. Moss, J.C. R.N. “ Nichol, E. K.O.S.B.
Stok. Nolan, C. “ “ Miller, J. D.of C.L.I
A.B. Nolan, J.J. “ “ Green, J.G. So.St.R.
“ Nichol, J. “ Sgt. Benham, W.H. K.O.Y.L.I.
“ Nichol, T. “ Pte. Burdis, J. D.L.I.
“ Penman, T. “ “ Coxon, G.E. “
“ Pierce, A. R.N.D. “ Cunningham, J. “
O.S. Purvis, J.R. R.N. “ Harrison, J.N. “
Stok. Raith, J.W. “ “ Kane, T. “
“ Robinson, M.W. “ “ Lamb, G. “
“ Reay, T. “ “ Manchester, P. “
“ Scorer, C.E. “ “ Nichol, W. “
“ Stewart, C. “ “ Palmer, J. “
Gun. Sawkill, C.W. “ “ Taylor, A. “
Stok. Scorer, C. R.N.R. “ Welsh, W. “
“ Threadkill,G.W. R.N. “ Finley, T. L.C.
O.S. Thompson, J.W. R.N.R. “ McGlasham, W. “
A.B. Ware, J.E. R.N.V.R. KILLED
PRISONERS OF WAR ROYAL NAVY
ARMY A.B. Dixon, T. R.N.D.
Pte. Bradley, M. N.F. “ Emms, G.F. R.N.
“ Hyde, C. “ “ Harrison, E.L. “
“ Thornton, G. E.Yks. Stok. Killen, D.
“ Grey, W.H. K.Sh.LI.
“ Cawood, W. D.L.I.
“ Smith, J. “
“ Walters, R. “
“ Welsh, J. “
“ Thompson, T. R.I.F.
Their names shall live for ever.
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